... I have had the MirenaIUD for about one year. I have not had my period for about 4 to 6 months. I got my period this month for about 2 weeks with heavy bleeding and clotting. Is this normal? ... (1 replies)

... Hi there. I've just joined the board.
I had Mirena inserted on 14 April (mostly to try and get rid of mid-cycle bleeding/spotting I've had for years). My first periodwithMirena was lighter in blood flow, but went on for probably 14 days (normally bleed for about 7).
I got a UTI last week. Went to GP for antibiotics which got rid of the burning. Then developed... (55 replies)

... I had an IUD for about 6 months, however, it wasn't the Mirena but the Paraguard which is a copper IUD. I had very similiar pains with my IUD. My period were horrible, I bled so much that I would get weak and I would clot really bad with my mensus. ... (2 replies)

... Hey I missed your original post, but it sounds like you are in my boat. I had an IUD inserted a few months after my second child and it worked wonderful this was four years ago now that I want it out its a completly different story. ... (3 replies)

... How thankful I am to have found this board! I got my MirenaIUD in June of this year. I had one week of really bad cramping, two weeks of spotting and then got my last period on July 4th. ... (55 replies)

... have a tough decision to make. My periods for the past year have been very heavy and painful. Things got progressively worse in June. It started out as a late period in June. Then I got 2 periods in July, 2 in August. One of which lasted close to 30 days. Then had another one 3 days after that ended. ... (3 replies)

... cleared up my acne prone skin beautifully except it absolutely killed my sex drive. After 11 years on Levlen and not knowing my dead sex drive had anything to do with the pill my insurance company substituted with Levora. ... (4 replies)

... I had my mirenaiud removed about 2 weeks ago. I did not have a period for the year and a half with the iud. I am wondering how long it might take for my period to begin again and how long the hormone from the mirena remains in my body after removal. Thanks! ... (0 replies)

... You can call your dr. if you want, but everything that you are describing is normal for the MirenaIUD. I have had mine since May 2005. I still have light periods. However, mine come about every 6 weeks instead of every 4 weeks. ... (6 replies)

... t rid of it. So my advice is to drink water or cranberry juice the day before, day of, and afterwards of the procedure if you are having it removed. It will help with the risk of bladder infection. ... (3 replies)

... I have had a MirenaIUD for 2 years now. For the first 6 months or so, I bled off and on, no big deal. I didn't have a period for a little over a year. Then all of a sudden during the last few months, I have been bleeding for a few days at a time. ... (0 replies)

... MirenaIUD iv had some cramping for a couple days it hurt so so much but only lasted a few seconds then went away as quick as it came now im having the lightest period of my life and i dont even notice it! ... (8 replies)

... With the Mirena, anything is normal. I've had mine since April and have only had my period twice but will spot off and on. Once this period was heavy and short then next it's light and long. What concerns me about the clotting is possible fibriods or cysts. ... (1 replies)